Dave@mejiaslaw.com
www.mylongislandlawyers.com
Long Island family law attorney Dave Mejias has received many
accolades in his years serving the community, both as managing
partner at Mejias, Milgrim & Alvarado and in his former role
as a county legislator. However, his greatest accomplishments
continue to be the precedent-setting victories he secures on
behalf of his clients. A divorce or custody battle can be the most
traumatic time in a person’s life. Mejias’ strength as a litigator has
led to life-altering victories for his clients. For Dave Mejias, the
business of law is personal. It is passion and principle that guide
his practice and allow his clients to triumph, even when the odds
seem insurmountable.

FAMILY LAWJOHN M. ZENIR

AT TORNEY AT LAW

990 Westbury Road
Suite 202

Westbury, NY 11590

Tel: 516-746-0180
Fax: 516-741-7853
john@jmzesq.com
www.jmzesq.com
John M. Zenir provides litigation and mediation experience in
divorce, child custody and visitation, and child and spousal support
issues. The firm also provides legal advice and representation in
neglect cases brought by Child Protective Services (CPS), juvenile
delinquency matters, orders of protection, and estate planning.
Mr. Zenir assists clients with removing indicated Child Protective
Services reports, which can negatively impact an individual’s
future employment, and also assists foster parents in navigating
the challenges of being a foster parent hoping to adopt. While
Mr. Zenir’s goal is to settle each case in order to minimize costs to
his clients, he is an experienced trial attorney in all phases of family
law. Whether a matter requires mediation, negotiation, or litigation
on the trial or appellate level, his focus is always on his clients.

FAMILY LAWLEONARD A. BELLAVIABELLAVIA BLATT & CROSSETT, PC

200 Old Country Road
Mineola, NY 11501

Tel: 516-873-3000
Fax: 516-873-9032
lbellavia@dealerlaw.com
www.dealerlaw.com
Founding partner of Bellavia Blatt & Crossett, PC, Leonard A.
Bellavia, Esq. is a nationally recognized authority in the field
of automotive franchise law and represents automobile and
marine dealerships in commercial litigation against franchisors.
Mr. Bellavia has been instrumental in hundreds of buy-sell
transactions involving every automotive manufacturer doing
business in the United States. Mr. Bellavia served as Chairperson
of the Litigation Section of the National Association of Dealer
Counsel and was a member of its Board of Directors. He is the
Chair of the Automotive Franchise Law Section of the Franchise
Law Committee of the New York State Bar Association. Mr. Bellavia
is the recipient of the Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award for his pro
bono work on Long Island.

FRANCHISE/DEALERSHIP
CELESTE M. BUTERA

HOFFMANN & BARON LLP

6900 Jericho Turnpike
Syosset, NY 11791

Tel: 516-822-3550

Fax: 516-822-3582
cbutera@hbiplaw.com
www.hoffmannbaron.com
Celeste M. Butera is a Partner in the firm. Her national practice
focuses on litigating intellectual property disputes, including
trademark, copyright, and patent infringement; false advertising
claims; Lanham Act violations; and domain name and cyber-piracy
disputes. She represents clients before the Trademark Trial and
Appeal Board and the United States Trademark Office, including
opposition and cancellation proceedings, and provides counsel on
all aspects of intellectual property and Internet law, business torts,
and related liabilities. She also represents insurers on coverage
issues, including patent, trademark, and copyright infringement
and antitrust, and handles business torts, hazardous waste,
product liability, and commercial litigation, litigating and arguing
motions and appeals in courts across the nation.

INSURANCE COVERAGE
INTELLEC TUAL PROPERTY

IN TELLEC TUAL PROPERT Y LI TIGATIONJONATHAN D. DAVIS

JONATHAN D. DAVIS, P.C.

10 Rockefeller Plaza
Suite 1015

New York, NY 10020

Tel: 212-687-5464
Fax: 212-697-2521
jdd@jddavispc.com
www.jddavispc.com
Jonathan D. Davis, P.C., a commercial litigation boutique firm,
represents clients in trial and appellate courts and in arbitrations
and mediations throughout the United States. Mr. Davis has
practiced for over 32 years and has successfully prosecuted and
defended many publicized cases. The practice focuses primarily
on intellectual property matters involving copyright, trademark,
anti-counterfeiting, right of publicity, and unfair competition. It
also handles employment, contract, and commercial disputes. The
firm’s clients include business executives, A-list celebrities, musical
groups, personal managers, agents, record companies, music
publishers, and luxury goods companies. Mr. Davis writes and
lectures on litigation issues affecting the entertainment industry.

27th Floor
New York, NY 10005
Tel: 212-323-7060
Fax: 212-323-7099
rfitch@rawle.com
www.rawle.com
Robert A. Fitch is the partner in charge of the Rawle & Henderson
LLP New York office. He concentrates his practice on the defense
of architects and engineers, construction, medical and oral surgery
malpractice claims, and commercial motor vehicle litigation.
He is a graduate of Syracuse University and Syracuse University
College of Law and is admitted to practice in New York since 1974,
including in the Federal Courts in the Southern, Eastern, and
Northern Districts of New York and the Second Circuit Court of
Appeals. He has tried over 100 cases to verdict and is a member
of the Defense Research Institute, Federal Bar Council, PIAA, and
Trucking Industry Defense Association. He has a peer review rating
of AV (the highest) by Martindale-Hubbell.

Tel: 914-345-3701
jmskelly@moodklaw.com
www.moodklaw.com
James M. Skelly is a partner at Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien, Doherty &
Kelly, and serves as the managing partner of the firm’s New York
office. In 1991 Jim joined Fixler & Associates, which merged with
Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien, Doherty and Kelly, P.C. in 2004. He has
since distinguished himself as an exceptional trial lawyer. He
has handled a wide variety of high exposure cases, compiling an
enviable record of defendants’ verdicts for the firm’s clients. He
has successfully tried cases throughout New York State. Jim’s
experience includes the defense of medical malpractice cases,
labor law claims, catastrophic brain injuries, wrongful death
and amputations as a result of automobile accidents, elevator
accidents, lead poisoning and toxic tort claims, and products
liability claims.

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: DEFENSECHARLES M. ARNOLD

LERNER, ARNOLD & WINSTON,
LLP

475 Park Avenue

28th Floor
New York, NY 10016

Tel: 212-686-4655
cmarnold@lawpartnersllp.com
www.lernerarnoldwinston.com
Charles M. Arnold, a personal injury attorney practicing in New
York City, is a compassionate and accomplished attorney serving
the needs of clients who have sustained life-altering injuries
and economic losses. He uses his extensive litigation and trial
experience to guide them through the difficult and challenging
process of obtaining the fair and just compensation they are
entitled to. Charles also instills in his clients, through his direct
and caring approach, a feeling of satisfaction and well-being in the
knowledge that they are being heard, understood, and respected.
His passion, drive, and compassionate approach to practicing
personal injury law come from firsthand experience of trauma,
surgery, and recovery, as he suffered serious injury as the result of
an automobile accident as a teenager.

Fax: 212-385-1916
Mitchel@theashleylawfirm.com
www.theashleylawfirm.com
Mitchel spent most of his career with the firm of Shandell, Blitz,
Blitz & Ashley. It was his desire to spend more time dealing with
his clients and less dealing with the bureaucracy of a large firm
that led him to strike out on his own and form The Ashley Law
Firm. Now Mitchel continues to fight tirelessly for all those injured
by the fault of someone or something else. Whether the cases
involve auto accidents, slips and falls, construction site injuries,
or medical malpractice, or whether the cases are against NYCTA,
Mitchel’s clients know he is just a phone call away. His clients also
know they will get the personal attention they want and the quality
representation they need.